historical

adjective
UK: /hɪˈstɒrɪkəl/
US: /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/

  1. Relating to the past or to history.

    1. That's a historical building in our town.
    2. The museum has many historical artifacts from the 1800s showing our city.

  2. Based on or reconstructing an event or person from the past.

    1. I enjoy reading historical novels.
    2. The new movie is a historical drama about the life of Queen Victoria that tells a great historical story.

Synonyms

ancient past old chronological

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "historical" in English means: Relating to the past or to history., Based on or reconstructing an event or person from the past..

The phonetic transcription of "historical" is /hɪˈstɒrɪkəl/ in British English and /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "historical": ancient, past, old, chronological.

Example usage of "historical": "That's a historical building in our town.". More examples on the page.